Nevada QB Fajardo named to fifth national watch list

Another day, another watch list for Cody Fajardo, who was named Friday to his fifth national watch list.

The Wolf Pack quarterback was one of 30 players named to the Manning Award watch list, given annually to the nation's top quarterback. It is the only quarterback award handed out after the bowl season has been completed.

The watch list was constructed by taking the top 30 returning quarterbacks according to their Total Quarterback Rating from 2012. Fajardo, who will be a junior this season, had the 11th-best QBR of returning quarterbacks.

The 6-foot-2 Fajardo previously was named to the watch lists for the Unitas Award (top upperclassmen quarterback), Davey O'Brien Award (top quarterback), Hornung Award (most versatile player) and Maxwell Award (player of the year). He was named by The Heisman Pundit/CBSsports.com as a Hesiman Trophy contender earlier this year.

The 21-year-old Fajardo, a second-team All-Mountain West honoree, accounted for 3,907 yards and 32 scores last season. He ranked 10th nationally in total offense per game at 325.6 yards.

Three other Wolf Pack players have been named to national watch lists this offseason, including center Matt Galas (Rimington), defensive end Brock Hekking (Lombardi) and wide receiver Brandon Wimberly (Biletnikoff).

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Nevada QB Fajardo named to fifth national watch list

Another day, another watch list for Cody Fajardo, who was named Friday to his fifth national watch list.The Wolf Pack quarterback was one of 30 players named to the Manning Award watch list, given

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